His voice is engraved in the memory of an entire generation of Arab youth, for years he played the role of "Detective Conan" and "Sniper" in the most popular animated series, while in his photo he presented the character "Abu Samir Al Humsani" in the series "Bab Al Hara", one of the most famous dramas Arabic.

He is the Syrian artist Mamoun Farkh who left a few days ago at the age of 62 years in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and was called by Arab artists, especially the Artists Syndicate in Damascus, and media sources - quoting artists - confirmed that the cause of his death was his exposure to a myocardial infarction.

The funeral of the artist Mamoun Al-Farkh

The artist Mamoun Farkh was born in Damascus on January 31, 1958. He studied and graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Art in the Department of Acting, and obtained a master’s degree from the University of Science and Technology. He previously served as director of the Kabbani theater in Damascus, and before his death he held the position of director of the Children and Puppet Theater. His participation varied in the artistic arena, where he did not leave an artistic color except to participate and succeed in it.

Child theater pioneer

For him, the puppet theater was essential in building the personality of children, and he said about him, "The puppet theater is an essential corner of a child's life because he relies on the dolls that were born with him." He even chose the child and puppet theater as the title of his master's thesis.

His relationship with the child was a special relationship based on the feeling that he was still a child, and the chick spoke a long time ago that workers in the theater of children and brides work in it for their great love for the child, without taking into account material matters.

Mamoun Al Farkh was the director of the Child and Puppet Theater in Syria, and he had several studies in this field such as: the psychology of play for children and the text directed to the child, and is considered one of the oldest workers in this theater in Syria and one of its founders.

He was always trying to present a child's theater in a carefully studied manner and in all new ways, and he recruited many experts to develop this theater, and a book entitled "Child's Theater in Syria" was published in 2012. Among his works in the children's theater: "Shayboub and thieves of the desert", and " Arnop's ploy to expel the Vixen, "" Cinderella and the Princess "and others. He also performed a number of plays outside the theater on the street, parks, and shelter centers.

Television and cinema

The artist participated in many television works, whose number approached almost 100, starting from "Abu Kamel" in 1991, until the tenth part of the series "Bab Al-Hara" 2019, and he performed in most of his roles as secondary and popular figures.

And it is calculated that the Syrian drama, Maamoun Al-Farkh, will not participate in any major series in any Syrian series. Among his cinematographic works include: “Tell the Persians” and “Seven Minutes to Midnight” in 2008 and “Not for Sale”.

Animation dubbing

Mamoun Al-Farrukh was the invisible hero behind "Detective Conan", whom we all associated with in our childhood, as well as many prominent cartoon series such as "Space Knights" and "Sniper", among others. He distinguished himself in this art, drawing on his great experience in the puppet theater, which gave him great vocal spaces and a rare talent in creating the voices of the characters.

The deceased and the radio

Al-Farkh was one of the pillars of the Syrian Radio. He participated in most of the work of the Syrian Radio since its foundation, and his departure is considered a great loss for the radio art and the Syrian Radio.

Video of Maamoun Al-Farkh's video recording, a few days before his death

his personal life

It is noteworthy that Mamoun Zarqan Al-Farkh hails from the city of Gerud in Damascus countryside, and is the older brother of the composer and Syrian singer Bashar Zarkan, and the younger brother of musician Ayman Zarqan.

Mamoun enjoyed a fun and likable character, and he enjoyed immense popularity in the artistic community, as he states that he nominated a few weeks ago in the Artists Syndicate in Damascus countryside as a member of the Central Syndicate conference to elect the new Syndicate of Artists, and won many votes.